Recent work

Results have been returned from Diatech Laboratory in Perth for a sample taken in the Pilbara Project during July 2009 for diamond indicator mineral extraction (sample 500005). This project area includes several adjacent tenements which are part of a commodity swap agreement between Flinders Mines and Fortescue Metals Group.

The sample returned a positive result for one microdiamond. This was a gravel sample from tenement E47/1560, and was taken from drainage works to investigate a circular, possible volcanic pipe feature visible in aerial photographs (Figure 1). The circular feature has a diameter of approximately 500 metres and extends across the boundary of tenements E47/1560 and E47/1524. This new microdiamond discovery is a significant find for Flinders Mines, and gives further encouragement for diamond exploration in the Pilbara region. Follow up sampling will be undertaken to confirm results in this and other nearby circular topographic and magnetic features.